It says refer to R11 for the dimensions, the dimensions in R11 specifically say 28" x 38", which in no way includes the bumpers for that. Also for a secondary source, R08 says:
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BUMPERS have several advantages, such as reducing damage to ROBOTS when they contact other ROBOTS or ARENA elements, and being excluded from the calculation of ROBOT weight and volume
constraints specified in Rule <R11>
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From that, you can't assume the bumpers count in any way as part of the robots dimensions in R11. Now if someone is actually going to call you on that, I don't know. But strictly playing to the rules, it would seem illegal.